Build A Container Home – Can it really be as easy as this book makes it seem? Like many people who are looking at creating a unique and affordable home, you may have found that shipping containers are an unusual …

One architect responded “Yes, everything! In Denmark, shipping containers have become such a big thing that they are even placing them in glass cases. Ever since I was ten, I have not the best relationship with shipping containers, this was …

Architects, civil engineers, urban planners, and even interior decorators have been at work in transforming shipping containers into a wide range of structures for the past 20 years. While these shipping container homes, admittedly, are being constructed primarily for …

As promised, here’s the next set of shipping container home plans. If you have any feedback on the types of plans you would like to see in the future, let me know. The same goes for any other information you’d …

There’s more an more companies out there offering investments in shipping containers. It’s worth knowing that some of these aren’t all they appear to be – there’s a growing trend in this market for companies to promise great returns with …

As the difficulty of finding affordable housing continues to hound homebuyers, the pursuit of building one’s own house has become increasingly popular not only for those who have a tight budget but also for those who are concerned about the …

So is this the next big thing for shipping containers? Having a house made from one, and then with a swimming pool made from the same material outside? OK, it’s not a huge pool. But it’s more than enough for …

This couple was paying San Francisco rents and dreamed of living in a shipping container. For less than the cost of a month’s rent, they purchased their very own container and set about trying to convert it into a living space.

Homes built from shipping containers have many benefits – lower cost compared to many other building methods, stronger structures thanks to the steel frame, and the possibility of building your home much faster than traditional methods allow for. But …